09-18-2023 Planning Commission Packet

Home Browse Search

LA23-000046 September 18, 2023 Page 2 of 5 Zoning District requires a 2 -acre minimum and a minimum width of 200 feet. The subject property is 4,488 square feet (0.1 acres) in size and 44 feet wide. The small lot size coupled with the required setbacks eliminates any compliant buildable area. The subject property does not have any outdoor living space and therefore it is a reasonable request to have a small outdoor deck. However, the deck encroaches into the average lakeshore setback and a redesign could eliminate this variance request. Additionally, the property received variances in 2005 for the construction of the home and the resolution approving those variances (Exhibit H) explicitly state that the homeowner chose to forego a deck in order to minimize hardcover. The resolution goes on to state that any future requests to increase hardcover would likely not be approved without some reduction in hardcover. The applicant has not proposed to eliminate any hardcover on the site, only add to the overall hardcover bringing to total hardcover on the site to 35%. Staff is not supportive of the proposal as applied, however would be amendable to a redesign outside of the average lakeshore setback line and with some reduction of hardcover. LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET Section 78-350— Setbacks: DISTRICT LR -1A Required Existing Proposed Rear (Street) 50' 15' 15' Side (East) 10' 10' 10' Side (West) 10' 10' 10' Lakeshore* 75' 41' (house) 31' (deck) Average Lakeshore The proposed deck encroaches by approximately 8' *The home must adhere to the lake setback due to the creek and OHWL of Lake Minnetonka that is present on the property. Section 78-350 — Lot Area/Width: DISTRICT LR -1B Lot Area Lot Width Required 87,120 s.f. (2.0 acres) 200' Actual 4,488 (0.1 acre) 44'@75'/ 44' @ OHWL Section 78-1680 and 78-1700 — Hardcover Calculations: Stormwater Allowed Existing Overlay District Total Area Hardcover Hardcover Proposed Hardcover Tier 1,122 s.f. 1,240 s.f. 1,574 s.f. Tier 1 4,488 s.f. (25 %) (27.63%) (35.07%) Applicable Regulations: Averaee Lakeshore & 75 -foot Lakeshore Setback Variances (Section 78-1279 Most of the existing home is within the 75 -foot lake setback. The current home was approved by variances in 2005 due to its extremely small lot size and not having a compliant buildable area. The proposed deck is situated on the south side of the home and will create a new encroachment into the 75 -foot lake setback and will also extend into the average lakeshore setback. The home currently complies with the average lakeshore setback, but the new deck would extend approximately 8 feet past the average lakeshore setback line.